In this week that has felt like it has had two Mondays (Note to calendar makers: Never put July 4 on a Tuesday again,) I’ve got another dose of calendar confusion for you — a year-end report in July.
The state’s fiscal year ended on June 30, which means the state has closed the books on some important and interesting numbers. Perhaps one of the more interesting is the tally of how much money it collected ...
Imagine, if you will, you are a sophomore, or perhaps a young junior, at Pittsburg State University.
In between rooting for the Gorillas and navigating the Oval — the university’s version of a quad-like courtyard — you get a phone call out of the blue from your academic adviser.
In the history of college careers, this has not always been a positive omen. Some college students might even say it is why ...
Story updated at 5:14 p.m. Thursday, June 29:
In a state like Kansas — where university classroom space often exceeds student demand — affirmative action can have a different meaning than it does elsewhere.
Higher education leaders in Kansas often are just hoping students will affirmatively decide to attend college.
Neither the University of Kansas nor the other five Regents universities in the state ...
There are plenty of individual reminders that we didn’t have a huge national championship party in April like we did a year ago. (Unopened bags of crimson and blue confetti, untapped drums of nacho cheese sauce, and unholy thoughts of how my annual pig party should feature a Razorback.)
But that’s nothing compared to the Lawrence economy. It may have 17 million reminders.
Lawrence recently received its ...
Look for a new barbecue restaurant to open soon in the former Slow Ride Roadhouse location in North Lawrence. Don’t expect much to move slow at the new Fire Canyon Barbeque restaurant, though. Co-owner Darren Shafer likes to take experimentation at a fast pace.
While Fire Canyon will offer all the staples of Kansas City-style barbecue — pulled pork, brisket, burnt ends, ribs and other such items — Shafer ...
An opioid addiction treatment center in Lawrence has filed plans to expand, and it hopes to become more convenient for people who need its help.
Behavioral Health Group has filed plans at City Hall to expand the services it offers at its clinic in the shopping center at 19th Street and Haskell Avenue.
While the center initially doesn’t expect to grow its physical space at the eastern Lawrence shopping ...
